The mitten and glove drive donations will not only be helping those experiencing homelessness but also those who come to the Salvation Army hot meal programs and food shelf. Often they discover folks who are not prepared for our harsh climate. It is not uncommon for people they see to have had frost bite trauma in their past. Many are surviving with the cotton gloves that are more appropriate for spring or fall. Some people they help are excited to have landed a job, but the excitement gives way to disappointment that they don’t have the right attire to work in the conditions. You get to be the one to help them succeed in life and stay warm.